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A planning meeting for the 2010 Madison County Relay for Life will be held Monday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. at Union Baptist Church on Hwy. 106. “Calling all Madison County community members — are you a leader, a go-getter?” organizers asked. “Are you looking to promote your business, make a name for yourself, get ahead or just make a ...
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A 21-year-old Madison County man faces a vehicular homicide charge for the Oct. 2 accident that claimed the life of Stephan Briggs of Royston. Gary Mathew Roberts, Danielsville, was also charged with driving under the influence, driving too fast for conditions, reckless driving, and open container, seatbelt and tire violations. According to the ...
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So far in my life, I’ve had two wrecks that were my fault. They both happened within the first three months after I turned 16. One was in the school parking lot, the other at a busy intersection as I tried to turn left with the sun in my eyes and the radio blaring. I played drums on my steering wheel as I turned in front of a station wagon ...
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Beware. The Keep Madison County Beautiful program is after your soles. The local community betterment organization requests the donation of lightly-used shoes that might be taking up closet space in an effort to collect footwear for the needy. “We’re asking people to get a box — maybe churches can have their own collection — and then ...
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A Danielsville man faced family violence charges recently after deputies were called to a domestic dispute at his home. James Thomas Adams, 34, 3269 Rogers Mill Road, was charged with one count each of cruelty to children in the first degree, cruelty to children in the third degree and battery FVA. According to the incident, deputies met with ...
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As I write this, my son is steadily moving his stuff out of his room. Today is moving day for him – and the beginning of a new life in a new home. For his dad and I, it’s a new beginning too – for the first time in 27 years, we’ll be alone. In other words, it’s empty nest time — a time I’ll admit in years past that I’ve looked ...
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Civic Club to construct 400th ramp Oct. 17 There were a couple of hard hats Oct. 5, but no drills, no hammering. Instead, there was a proclamation. Madison County commissioners opened the Oct. 5 meeting by honoring the county Rotary Club, which will construct its 400th ramp for disabled local residents Oct. 17. “This is one of the best ...
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A couple was arrested recently on family violence charges after an argument between a man and his wife turned into a physical altercation. Otis Gene Riden, 39, and Buffie Latrice Bolton, 37, both of 3233 Colbert-Danielsville Road, Danielsville, were each charged with one count of simple battery. According to the incident report, Riden summoned ...
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I have always had the curiosity of a cat, so when we moved into our new home in Dogsboro in 1955, I quickly discovered that we were in an excellent TV reception area. Dogsboro is on the divide between the Oconee and Savannah river basins. A good TV antenna there can pull in stations from three states, so as soon as I had extra money, I ...
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Colbert approved a $514,110 budget Oct. 5, including enough money to cover dollars lost through the state cutting the homeowners’ relief grant. Colbert collected $43,765 in ad valorem taxes last year, $4,500 of which came via the state’s homeowners tax exemption program. That amounted to about $35 per household in Colbert. That state money ...
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